An Oregon Circuit Court denied defendants’ motion to stay the County of Multnomah’s climate lawsuit pending the U.S. Supreme Court’s resolution of the Boulder case. The Circuit Court found that the County demonstrated potential prejudice from a “multi-month, possibly year-long” stay due to the risk of loss of evidence, “including aging witnesses whose memories may be lost or further faded with the passage of time.” The court also found that given that the Supreme Court’s decision in Boulder might not fully dispose of all claims in the County’s case, potential prejudice to the defendants did not outweigh prejudice to the County. The court also found that further delay would not best serve judicial economy.

County of Multnomah's lawsuit seeking to hold fossil fuel companies and other defendants liable for climate change damages.

County of Multnomah v. Exxon Mobil Corp.

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Oregon Trial Court Denied Fossil Fuel Defendants’ Motion to Stay Multnomah County Climate Case Pending Supreme Court Resolution of Suncor v. Boulder 

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